Here is another review for you, as we continue top play catch up. There are some great articles here, and we hope that you enjoy them. I always like to review earlier articles myself. It helps keep me on track with frugal living.
And so, here is the Frugal Living week in review for the date range of June 25th through July 1st.
June 25th
Summer is a wonderful time to have some great family fun. My kids are so excited about the summer and all that they can do. Well, my son told his kindergarten teacher that he plans on spending the summer playing video games, so we will have to remedy that thinking, but I am sure it will be easy to accomplish; after all, kids were just made for summer fun. There are so many things to do that are free or low cost in the summer. Here are four frugal summer activities that you can do with your family.
June 26th
In the course of our frugal lifestyles, there are various bits of advice that may or may not be true. Some of these myths I have busted on my own or through research, while others are still out there bouncing around in my head. Are they true or not?
The Frugal Baby: Changing Tables
Babies have a way of just using up money left and right. As soon a parents announce the impending arrival of a little one, they should be given a money tree to plant in the backyard. There are so many things that we seem to have to buy. But if you have a frugal eye, or at least tips from this frugal Living blog, you can stem the tide of the money flow and keep the baby under budget.
June 27th
The Frugal Baby: Cloth Diapers
Diapers can be a big expense in any household. Up until recently, I had two little ones in diapers, and it seemed like we were going to have to take a second mortgage out on the house. Now I just have one in diapers, but I still need to do what I can to be frugal. There are a lot of options out there when it comes to diapers, as well as some pitfalls that could cost you a lot of money over the course of your little one’s diaper needs.
June 28th
Are you ready to review your spending journal? You should have had some time to record your everyday purchases. If you haven’t started your spending journal yet, don’t worry. Just go back and read the earlier article, Creating A Spending Journal. Then you can come back and join us to review.
June 29th
Frugal Uses for Tights and Pantyhose
The other day I was cleaning out a bit of the master closet when I came across a box full of tights and pantyhose. I used to wear them quite often, actually on a daily basis, in my previous career. Now, however, they are just sitting there not doing much. Oh sure, I still wear tights and pantyhose, but not quite as frequently. Instead of every day, I am lucky if I get to wear a pair once a week. And so, I think I need to find some way to reuse the bulk of them.